Volume 1 Beginning of Summer Chapter 71 Tea Room
"Your friend?" Zhao Shiqi asked.
"We're chess friends, I guess. There's a teahouse on the street where they like to play chess. I go there occasionally."
"You also know how to play chess?"
"I can still distinguish between black and white pieces. This Mr. Lin can beat me in the teahouse, so he looks forward to my visit every day."
As they talked, they walked along the lake.
Several electric boats were sailing on the lake.
"What do the monks at Tianrong Temple say?"
"They..." Zhao Shiqi sighed, "I originally asked around and wanted to go to Pujue Temple, but then she said her friend knew the monk from Tianrong Temple..."
"My friend also means well!" Zhang Qingsu's voice suddenly rose.
"Can kindness solve the problem?" Zhao Shiqi's voice also became louder. "A ritual was performed, and 30,000 . Then what?"
"Why are you yelling at me?" Zhang Qingsu's eyes turned red.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing, stop arguing," Jiang You tried to persuade them. "Zhao Shiqi, forget about arguing with me before. My sister-in-law is so nice. Apologize now. Hurry up."
Zhang Qingsu turned his face away.
Jiang You signaled Zhao Shiqi with his eyes.
Zhao Shiqi took a deep breath and exhaled, his voice softened, "I was wrong, I shouldn't have yelled at you, don't be angry."
"Sister-in-law, look, he apologized. I know him. He has a straightforward temper and has no bad intentions."
"This time, I'll do it for your classmate's sake." Zhang Qingsu's expression also relaxed.
Seeing that the atmosphere between them had eased, Jiang You began to introduce the vegetarian food of Jinguang Temple. "Everyone has a bowl of rice or porridge, and a bowl of vegetable soup. It looks like cabbage, vermicelli, fungus, etc. are simply stewed in it, but other places can't make this kind of taste. Maybe it's because they cook while chanting."
"It's your psychology. Chanting while cooking will make the food burn, right?"
"Zhao Shiqi, I'm warning you, don't keep arguing with me."
"Did he always quarrel with you before?" Zhang Qingsu asked curiously.
"I'm in a good mood now," Jiang You touched Jiang Mo's head, "The park is fun, right? Let's go to worship later, okay?"
"You are so patient with children."
"This child is very well behaved. When I woke up this morning, I found that he had woken up early. Then he just looked at me and didn't make any noise at all."
"Toilet?"
"Yes."
As they were talking, they walked to Jinguang Temple, bought meal tickets and entered the dining hall. They first took the bowls and chopsticks, found a seat and sat down, and then went to get their dishes.
"Sit down and I'll help you fight." Zhao Shiqi said to Jiang You.
"Okay, make me a bowl of porridge."
Jiang You picked up Jiang Mo from the cart, put him on a chair, and touched his forehead with his hand, "Are you hot?"
Zhao Shiqi and Zhang Qingsu quickly prepared the meal.
Jiang You first fed him chopped ginger and porridge.
"Have you ever considered finding a wife and having a child of your own?" Zhao Shiqi asked.
"I need people to think highly of me. Sister-in-law, if you have good resources, remember to introduce them to me."
Zhang Qingsu tasted the stew and said, "Let me help you keep an eye out. What kind do you like?"
"As long as you can get by."
"This stew doesn't contain any oil, but I didn't expect it to be so delicious." Zhao Shiqi ate several mouthfuls in a row.
"Just trust me when it comes to eating."
"Just look at your belly now."
"I have started exercising. I have a membership card and my coach taught me how to do the abdominal muscle rippers."
"How many times can you go?"
"Don't underestimate me. Maybe next time we meet, I'll be thin again."
"It's better to be thinner so it's easier to find a partner." Zhang Qingsu continued.
"Yes, yes."
Seeing that Jiang Mo had almost finished eating, Jiang You wiped his mouth, then poured the remaining porridge into the stew bowl and started eating it in big mouthfuls.
After finishing the vegetarian meal, Jiang You took them to the main hall. A monk in gray robes walked past them and Jiang You stopped him.
He put his hands together and bowed to the monk, who returned the greeting.
"Master, I'm looking for Master Hongzhen. I'm Jiang You. He should know that I will go to see him today."
The monk thought for a moment and said, "Wait a moment, I 'll go ask ."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
After a while, the monk came back and said, "Master, please go to the Buddhist chanting hall."
"Master, please lead the way."
The monk took them to the Buddhist chanting hall, which is not open to tourists, where Master Hongzhen was waiting.
After seeing Jiang You and the others coming, he took a few steps forward and saluted with his hands together, "Hello again, Donor Jiang."
Jiang You returned the greeting: "Hello, Master."
Zhao Shiqi and Zhang Qingsu returned the gift in the manner of scholar Jiang You.
"I'm here to get my doll. These two are my friends. They seem to have run into something unclean."
Master Hongzhen looked over Jiang You's shoulder and looked at Zhao Shiqi and Zhang Qingsu. After staring at them for a few seconds, he looked at Jiang Mo sitting on the cart. Then he said, "Come in first."
They entered the Buddhist chanting hall.
Master Hongzhen walked to a cabinet, opened it, and took out a pink unicorn doll. He walked to Jiang You and handed the doll to him with both hands.
Jiang You took it with both hands, then bent down and placed the doll in Jiang Mo's arms.
Jiang Mo grabbed the unicorn's legs with his hands and laughed.
Looking at this scene, Zhao Shiqi and Zhang Qingsu both looked a little shocked.
Master Hongzhen asked Jiang You: "I wonder how the female donor is doing now?"
"It's pretty good. I ate a box of pig's trotters that night and now I can sing and dance."
"That's good," Master Hongzhen turned to Zhao Shiqi and Zhang Qingsu, "I will recite the Pu'an Mantra for the two donors."
"Should I avoid it?" Jiang You asked.
"Need not."
Master Hongzhen began to chant.
His voice is soft and mellow, and the scriptures composed of uneven single notes seem like natural melodies.
Zhao Shiqi and Zhang Qingsu were gradually brought into a state of emptiness. They closed their eyes, and their expressions and bodies relaxed.
One by one, golden Sanskrit characters floated out along with Master Hongzhen's voice. Black mist gradually overflowed from Zhao Shiqi and Zhang Qingsu's bodies.
There was very little black mist on Zhao Shiqi, but the black mist on Zhang Qingsu gradually turned into a human figure, flying towards Master Hongzhen with fangs and claws.
But he was hit by the golden characters.
Be broken up.
A green pattern appeared on Zhang Qingsu's forehead.
Jiang You squinted his eyes and watched the pattern fade until it disappeared.
Jiang Mo suddenly reached out and grabbed a character, then let go.
Master Hongzhen glanced at Jiang Mo with a sense of realization.
A volume of scriptures has been read.
After a long time, Zhao Shiqi and Zhang Qingsu woke up from the ethereal state.
"Are we ready now?" Zhang Qingsu asked.
"It shouldn't be a big deal." Master Hongzhen replied.
"Well, can you..." Zhang Qingsu hesitated for a moment, "Can you give us a few more amulets? The last two have turned black."
Hearing this, Master Hongzhen turned his head and looked at Jiang You, then he said: "You can buy the amulet at the Dharma Distribution Center at the exit."
"Oh well."
"Is this child Mr. Jiang's child?" asked Master Hongzhen.
"It's from a friend. Leave it with me for now."
“I think he has a connection with Buddha.”
Jiang You did not avoid Master Hong Zhen's gaze, "I think he and I are destined to be together."
